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Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Paul Bruce Mitchell Jr., MD)
Specializes in: Neurosurgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1988)
Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery, neck pain, lumbar discectomy, and more.
301 Riverview Avenue Suite 202A
Norfolk, VA 23510

Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD is a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

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Office Locations

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 202A
Norfolk, VA 23510
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

drug delivery implant insertion

In 2023, Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD performed more drug delivery implant insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care
spine surgery procedures

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 526
emergency care 13
hospital care 269
implant surgery 15
inpatient care 269
nerve procedures 13
revision surgery 13
spinal procedures 27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 165
Female 254
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 251
Black 151
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 33
Less than 65 123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 11
aspiration 14
bone marrow tests 14
decompression surgery 15
doctor visit 477
hospital care 222
implant surgery 17
inpatient care 222
nerve procedures 15
spinal procedures 53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 235
Black 128
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 33
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 39
Dementia 14
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 32
aspiration 27
bone marrow tests 27
decompression surgery 44
doctor visit 504
hospital care 147
implant surgery 19
inpatient care 147
neck surgery 15
nerve procedures 44
revision surgery 16
spinal procedures 105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 284
Female 528
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 524
Black 258
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 284
From 75 to 84 140
85 and over 78
Less than 65 310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 39
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 34
aspiration 31
bone marrow tests 31
catheterization 20
decompression surgery 36
doctor visit 544
hospital care 90
implant surgery 45
inpatient care 90
neck surgery 11
nerve procedures 36
neurostimulator replacement 11
spinal procedures 91
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning 20
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning 20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 140
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 115
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 153
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 21
Less than 65 126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 52
aspiration 41
bone marrow tests 41
decompression surgery 38
doctor visit 538
hospital care 98
implant surgery 20
inpatient care 98
joint surgery 22
neck surgery 15
nerve procedures 38
open surgery 22
pelvic surgery 22
spinal procedures 92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 249
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 135
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 19
Less than 65 126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 59
decompression surgery 42
doctor visit 647
hospital care 89
implant surgery 15
inpatient care 89
joint surgery 25
neck surgery 14
nerve procedures 42
neurostimulator replacement 15
open surgery 25
pelvic surgery 25
spinal procedures 127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 210
Black 159
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 87
85 and over 21
Less than 65 127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 37
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 43
decompression surgery 34
doctor visit 598
hospital care 119
implant surgery 32
inpatient care 119
joint surgery 15
neck surgery 12
nerve procedures 34
neurostimulator replacement 11
open surgery 15
pelvic surgery 15
spinal procedures 105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 170
Female 233
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 236
Black 144
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 149
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 21
Less than 65 122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 38
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 21
decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 444
hospital care 111
implant surgery 17
inpatient care 111
nerve procedures 27
spinal procedures 78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 149
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 130
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 135
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 18
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 38
Dementia 11
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 13
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 429
hospital care 112
inpatient care 112
nerve procedures 17
spinal procedures 51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 138
Female 169
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 186
Black 105
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 132
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 20
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 344
hospital care 117
implant surgery 26
inpatient care 117
nerve procedures 11
neurostimulator replacement 12
spinal procedures 36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 125
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 169
Black 98
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 29
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 370
hospital care 146
implant surgery 11
inpatient care 146
spinal procedures 17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 140
Female 191
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 209
Black 98
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 100
85 and over 30
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 35
Dementia 9
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, VA were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 33
aspiration 28
bone marrow tests 28
catheterization 20
decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 492
emergency care 13
hospital care 138
implant surgery 21
inpatient care 138
joint surgery 20
neck surgery 13
nerve procedures 27
neurostimulator replacement 12
open surgery 20
pelvic surgery 20
revision surgery 14
spinal procedures 71
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning 20
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning 20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 242
Ethnicity
Black / African American 138
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 243
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 89
85 and over 29
Less than 65 125
65 to 74 158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Cancer 13
Dementia 11

Education & Training

Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery (2030)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Medical Group
Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 46 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norfolk, VA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul B. Mitchell JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Medtronic USA, Inc. $31,933 RIALTO
$18,850 		ADAPTIVESTIM
$9,500 		INTELLIS
$717 		Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$653 		Deep Brain Neurostimulation
$653 		Other
$1,560
Orthofix Medical, Inc. $31,311 Shoreline ASC
$6,301 		7D Surgical System
$166 		M6-C
$88 		Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator
$16
$24,739
Globus Medical, Inc. $14,033 Spine
$11,223 		Altera
$1,664 		Excelsius Robotics System
$946 		MARS 3VL Retractor
$126 		Excelsius - GPS
$74
Medtronic, Inc. $4,998 RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM
$2,500 		INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM
$1,460 		SYNCHROMEDII
$407 		SYNCHROMED
$168 		UNID_PASS
$156 		Other
$308
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $1,306 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies
$865 		Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$160 		Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro
$127 		Deep Brain Neurostimulation
$82 		Interventional Therapies
$44 		Other
$28
Other $6,012 CLARIX
$567 		i-FACTOR Putty
$500 		iFuse Implant
$492 		General K2M Product Discussion
$368 		Axium INS DRG IPG
$307 		Other
$3,779
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $33,975
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $31,267
Travel and Lodging $13,251
Food and Beverage $10,566
Honoraria $500
Other $33

Biography

Dr. Paul Mitchell practices neurosurgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Mitchell include parkinson's disease, pituitary surgery, and cervical artificial disc replacement. He attended Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group.

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